The definitive issue-by-issue comic book collecting guide and trade reading order for the 1990s run of X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) comic books in omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections – including X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, Phalanx Covenant, Age of Apocalypse, Onslaught, and more! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated November 2024 with titles scheduled for release through June 2025.
Adjectiveless X-Men: X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 (1991 – 2001)
After almost thirty years with Uncanny X-Men as the core book in the X-Universe, Marvel launched a second, adjectiveless flagship X-Men book in 1991.
X-Men Vol. 2 was the biggest possible of comic blockbusters at its launch – it’s first issue remains the highest-selling comic of all time over 25 years after its release!
It featured the hottest team in comics battling their most-iconic villain in a gut-wrenchingly awesome story penned by their most-celebrated scribe (Chris Claremont) and with all-new looks from the hottest artist in the industry (Jim Lee). The regular roster was even stacked with fan favorites – Cyclops, Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue, and Psylocke!
Yet, things were unraveling behind the scenes almost before the book was underway. Claremont departed after issue #3, unhappy with Marvel’s increasing tendency to give their superstar artists like Lee the leeway while rushing writers (a subsequent brief stint by John Byrne ended similarly).
Lee lasted for less than a dozen issues before leaving to become a founder of Image Comics.
Despite the break-up of that initial creative team team, this volume remained a who’s who of X-creators – Fabian Nicieza scripted nearly half of this volume, followed by brief writing runs by Terry Kavanagh, Joe Casey, and Mark Waid.
The book also sustained a strong stable of artists, with Andy Kubert helping to define the look of the early-90s era of X for a third of this run. Claremont would later return for a run, and Alan Davis both wrote and penciled an arc.
This period is exemplified by more then 20 different events, direct crossovers, or runs with informal crossovers with Uncanny X-Men (1963) it endured in its first 100 issues. The team’s A-list roster held up for almost two years before the crossovers muddied the lines between this and the flagship Uncanny X-Men, robbing the book of definition and the Rogue and Gambit drama that drove its earliest issues.
Every single issue from this period has now been collected, but those collections are in a mix of formats. Omnibus and oversize hardcover formats still have gaps before and after Onslaught. Paperback formats don’t cover the end of this period. Or, you can read the run in its entirety on Marvel Unlimited.
For a complete X-Men reading order for this period, start with The Definitive X-Men Reading Order: Fatal Attractions.
- in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers
- in Epic Collections
- X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 Reading Order
- #1 – 16 & Annual 1/1992: Mutant Genesis, Omega Red, Ghost Rider/Brood, & X-Cutioner’s Song
- #17 – 41 & Annual 2-3/1993-1994: Fatal Attractions, BloodTies, Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix, Phalanx Covenant, LegionQuest, & Age of Apocalypse
- The Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix (1994) #1-4
- #42 – 57 & Annual 4-5/1995-1996: Road to Onslaught & Onslaught
- X-Men/Clandestine (1996) #1-2
- Sabretooth Special (1995) AKA Red Zone #1
- Archangel (1996) #1
- X-Men/Brood (1996) #1-2
- #58 – 84, Annual 6/1997, & X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998: Psi-War, Hunt for Xavier, and X-Men by Joe Kelly
- #85 – 99 & Annual 7/1999: Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (July 1995 – April 2000)
- Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1-3
- X-Men: The Magneto War (1999) #1
- Magneto Rex (1999) #1-3
- X-Men: The Search for Cyclops (2000) #1-4
- #100 – 113 & Annual 8/2000: Revolution by Chris Claremont, Maximum Security, Dream’s End, & Eve of Destruction (June 2000 – May 2001)
- Maximum Security (2003) #1-3 & Dangerous Planet
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X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers
#1-9 & 10-11 (A-stories): X-Men by Claremont / Lee Omnibus, Vol. 2
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785159056 / 2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302927141/ digital)
An utterly classic collection of the stories wrapping up Chris Claremont’s era of scripting Uncanny and leading up to the launch of X-Men Vol. 2. Includes Uncanny X-Men (1963) #273-280; X-Factor (1986) #63-70; X-Men (1991) #1-9 & 10-11 (A-stories only); & Ghost Rider (1990) #26-27.
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis 2.0
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785163589 / 2016 paperback, ISBN 978-0785195122 / digital)
Collects the classic initial run of Jim Lee drawn issues recolored with modern digital coloring.
#1-3 & 30: X-Men: The Adamantium Collection
(2014 slipcased oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785154600 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1, #57-59, 141-142, & 500; Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) #5 AKA God Loves Man Kills; X-Men (1991) #1-3 & 30; New X-Men (2001) #114-116; Astonishing X-Men (2004) #1-6; and All-New X-Men (2013) #1-5.
Annual 1/1992: The primary story in this annual fits between #7-8 in reading order. See Shattershot, below, for collection information.
#10-11 (B-Stories) & 12-13: Bishop’s Crossing
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785153498
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281-293 and X-Men (1991) #12-13, plus backup stories from #10-11. This works as a companion book to X-Men by Claremont / Lee Omnibus, Vol. 2 (2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785159056 / 2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302927141/ digital), as it collects the portion of Uncanny X-Men that ran alongside Lee’s run on X-Men (1991) as well as finishing off the non-Lee portions of the run prior to X-Cutioner’s Song. Note that a paperback of the same name does not contain the same contents.
#14-16: X-Cutioner’s Song
(2011 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785156109 / 2016 paperback, ISBN 978-1302900304 / digital / 2019 “Milestones” paperback / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #294-297, X-Factor (1986) #84-86, X-Force (1991) #16-18, X-Men (1991) #14-16, and Stryfe’s Strike File (1993) #1. Previously collected in a 1997 paperback (ISBN 978-0785100256) without UXM #297 (and with some printing errors). Also collected in other Epic Collection lines that contain the crossover in full.
#17-24 & Annual 1-2/1992-1993: X-Men: Shattershot
(2019 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302920685 / digital)
Collects X-Men (1991) #17-24, X-Men (1991) Annual 1-2/1991-1992, Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 16, X-Men: Survival Guide To The Mansion, X-Men Anniversary Magazine, and “Shattershot” A-stories from X-Factor (1986) Annual 7 and X-Force (1991) Annual 1. X-Men Annual 1/1992 fits earlier in continuity between issue #7-8; Annual 2/1993 fits later in continuity after issue #25 (and Wolverine (1988) #75).
#25:X-Men: Fatal Attractions
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785162452 / 2025 “Omnibus” oversize hardcover, ISBN / digital)
A massive collection focusing on the core of the Fatal Attractions story from Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #298-305, 315, & Annual 17; X-Factor (1986) #87-92; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #1-2; X-Force (1991) #25; X-Men (1991) #25; Wolverine (1988) #75; & Excalibur (1988) #71. Note that paperback versions have always included different contents! (Annual 17 comes between #300-301).
#26-35: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302913229)
While this hardcover is titled after the wedding in X-Men (1991) #30, in terms of what it collects from Uncanny X-Men it could more aptly be titled “X-Men: Bloodties.” Collects X-Men (1991) #26-35, Avengers (1963) #368-369, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #307-310 & Annual 18/1994, Cable (1993) #6-8, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3, X-Men: The Wedding Album, What If? (1989) #60, Adventures Of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4, and material from Marvel Valentine Special. Note that a paperback of the same name does not contain the same contents.
Annual 2: Fits here in reading order. See Shattershot, above, for collection information.
#36-37: X-Men: Phalanx Covenant
(2014 Oversize Hardcover, ISBN 978-0785185499)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #306, #311-314 & #316-317; Excalibur (1988) #78-82; X-Men (1991) #36-37; X-Factor (1986) #106; X-Force (1991) #38; Wolverine (1988) #85; & Cable (1993) #16.
#38-41 & Annual 3/1994: X-Men: Legionquest
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302910389 / digital)
The crossover event that lead into the Age of Apocalypse. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #318-321, X-Men (1991) #38-41 & Annual 3, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4-7, X-Factor (1986) #107-109, and Cable (1993) #20. Annual 3/1994 fits immediately after Phalanx Covenant and it’s epilogue in Uncanny X-Men (1963) #318.
#40-41: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus
(2012 oversized hardcover, ISBN 978-0785159827 / 2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302930028 / digital)
Collects all but two issues of the original Age of Apocalypse Saga as well as all of its lead-in issues! Contains Uncanny X-Men (1963) #320-321, X-Men (1991) #40-41, Cable (1993) #20, and all of the original Age of Apocalypse issues except for X-Men Chronicles #1-2.
(Here X-Men (1991) becomes Amazing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)
#42-47 & Annual 4/1995: X-Men: Road to Onslaught Omnibus, Vol. 1
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302959500 / digital)
Collects X-Men Prime (1995) #1, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #322-328 & Annual 19/1995, X-Men (1991) #42-47 & Annual 4/1995, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8-9, Sabretooth Special (1995) AKA Red Zone #1 (which follows UXM #328), Wolverine/Gambit: Victims (1995) #1-4, and Starjammers (1995) #1-4
#48-52: X-Men Road to Onslaught Omnibus, Vol. 2 (announcement TBA)
#53-57 & Annual 5/1996: X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus
(2015 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785192626 / 2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302931612 / digital)
Collects Cable (1993) #32-36; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #333-337; X-Force (1991) #55 & 57-58; X-Man (1995) #15-19; X-Men (1991) #53-57 & Annual ’96; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #11; Onslaught: X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers (1963) #401-402; Fantastic Four (1961) #415; Incredible Hulk (1968) #444-445; Wolverine (1988) #104-105; X-Factor (1986) #125-126; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #415; Green Goblin #12; Spider-Man (1990) #72; Iron Man (1968) #332; Punisher (1995) #11; Thor (1966) #502; X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1; and material from Excalibur (1988) #100 and Fantastic Four (1961) #416
#338-340, -1, Annual 20/1996, & Annual 21/1997: X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Omnibus
(2025 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302964191 / digital TBA)
Final contents TBA, but a revised solicit for this book says it will collect Uncanny X-Men (1963) #338-340, Annual 1996, & Annual 1997, X-Men (1991) #58-61 & Annual 1997, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #12-15, X-Factor (1986) #130, Magneto (1996) #1-4, XSE (1996) #1-4, Beast (1997) #1-3, Juggernaut (1997) #1, and material from Marvel Holiday Special (1996) #1
#62-64 & -1: Not collected in this format. The Onslaught Aftermath omnibus was originally solicited to contain more material, which has been moved into a TBA next volume that will include at least Uncanny X-Men (1963) #341-350 & -1, X-Men (1991) #62-64 & -1, Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn (1997) #1-4; Gambit (1997) #1-4, and material from and Marvel Valentine Special (1997) #1.
#65-70: X-Men: Zero Tolerance
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785162407 / digital)
Collects Generation X (1994) #26-31, Cable (1993) #45-47, X-Men (1991) #65-70, X-Force (1991) #67-70, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #346, Wolverine (1988) #115-118, and X-Man (1995) #30.
#71-90 & Annual 1998: Not collected in this format
#91-99 & Annual 7/1999: X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302922870)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #371-380 & Annual 1999, X-Men (1991) #91-93, 94 (A-Story), 95-99, & Annual 1999, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #24 (A-Story) & 25-26; Gambit (1999) #8-9; Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1-3; Wolverine (1988) #145-149; Cable (1993) #71-78; X-Man (1995) #59-60; X-51 (1999) #8; X-Force (1991) #101; and X-Men 1999 Yearbook. Material from issue #94 is also collected in the X-Men: The Hidden Years omnibus.
#100-109 & Annual 8/2000: X-Men: Revolution by Chris Claremont Omnibus
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302912147)
Collects X-Men (1991) #100-109 & Annual 2000; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #381-389; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #27-29; X-Men: Black Sun (2000) #1-5; Bishop: The Last X-Man (1999) #15-16; and Cable (1993) #87. Issue #109 is also collected with the X-Treme X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1.
#110-113:X-Men: Eve of Destruction
(2019 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302918255)
Collects Magneto: Dark Seduction (2000) #1-4; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #390-393 & Annual 2000; X-Men (1991) #110-113; X-Men Forever (2001) #1-6; X-Men: Declassified #1; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #30-33; and X-Men: The Search for Cyclops (2000) #1-4
X-Men (1991) in Epic Collections
Marvel Epic collections give you quality reprints on a budget, featuring hundreds of pages of full color comics on matte paper stock. The series is being released out-of-order, so you never know which volume will come next!
The X-Men Epic collections continue their numbering from the 18 volumes that cover the classic 1963 X-Men series through the end of Chris Claremont. Starting with Volume 19, the line has integrated both Uncanny X-Men and X-Men (1991) in reading order.
Epic Collection, Volume 19: Mutant Genesis
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1302903916 / 2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302929992 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 15, X-Factor (1986) #65-70, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #278-280, X-Men (1991) #1-3 and material from New Mutants (1983) Annual 7 and X-Factor (1986) Annual 6.
Epic Collection, Volume 20: Bishop’s Crossing
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302934521 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281-288 & Annual 16, X-Men (1991) #4-9 & Annual 1/1992, and Ghost Rider (1990) #26-27
Epic Collection, Volume 21: The X-Cutioner’s Song
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302948283 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #289-296, X-Men (1991) #10-16, X-Factor (1986) #84-86 and X-Force (1991) #16-18.
Epic Collection, Volume 22: Legacies
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951115 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #297-300 & Annual 17, X-Men (1991) #17-23, Stryfe’s Strike File, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #1.
Epic Collection Volume 23: Fatal Attractions
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302956851 / digital)
Collecting Uncanny X-Men (1963) #301-306, X-Men (1991) #24-25, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2, Wolverine (1988) #75, Gambit (1993) #1-4, and X-Men: Survival Guide To The Mansion (1993) One-Shot.
Epic Collection Volumes 24 and on: These have not yet been announced. However, there is no reason to believe this line will end prior to issue #113. With the Road To Onslaught books released way back in 2014, that era is ripe for reprinting in the coming years.
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 – Reading Order
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 16 & Annual 1/1992:
Mutant Genesis, Omega Red, Ghost Rider / Brood, & X-Cutioner’s Song (Oct 1991 – Jan 1993)
Begins in October 1991. Because of the scope of its story, it’s easy to place the first issue in correct continuity with other books, even if they weren’t released in the same month: X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #1 occurs after Wolverine (1988) #47, X-Force (1991) #5, and X-Factor (1971) #75 and before Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281 and Excalibur (1988) #55.
This initial period of the book was defined by Cyclops as a leader, Psylocke’s psychodrama, and Rogue and Gambit’s ongoing will-they-or-won’t they romance. It ran through X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, BloodTies, Phalanx Covenant, and LegionQuest – ending with the four-month transformation into Age of Apocalypse.
in paperback and standard-size hardcover…
#1-3: Mutant Genesis (Epic Collection Vol. 19)
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1302903916 / 2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302929992 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 15, X-Factor (1986) #65-70, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #278-280, X-Men (1991) #1-3 and material from New Mutants (1983) Annual 7 and X-Factor (1986) Annual 6.
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis
(2010 hardcover, ISBN 978-0785146728 / 2002 paperback, ISBN 978-0785108955 / 2006 paperback, ISBN 978-0785122128)
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis 2.0
(2012 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785163589 / 2016 paperback, ISBN 978-0785195122 / digital)
Collects the classic initial run of Jim Lee drawn issues recolored with modern digital coloring.
#1-3: Essential X-Men Volume 11 (2013 b&w paperback, ISBN 978-0785166849)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #273-280 & Annual 15, X-Factor (1986) #69-70, X-Men (1991) #1-3; and material from X-Factor Annual 6 and New Mutants Annual 7. This is the final volume of Essential X-Men, which collected the entirety of Uncanny X-Men (1963). See Guide to Silver Age X-Men and Guide to Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont for prior volumes.
#4-9: Bishop’s Crossing (Epic Collection Vol. 20)
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302934521 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281-288 & Annual 16, X-Men (1991) #4-9 & Annual 1/1992, and Ghost Rider (1990) #26-27
Issues #4-7 introduce Omega Red and are often collected alongside Wolverine (1988). See Guide to Wolverine – Logan for more information.
Annual 1/1992: Not collected in this format. The primary story in this annual fits between #7-8 in reading order. Part of the “Shattershot” Annual crossovers. Also, see Guide to Marvel Universe Events – 1992 Annual Crossovers: Shattershot.
#8: X-Men: Bishop’s Crossing (2016 trade paperback, ISBN 978-1302901707 / digital)
Also collects a Bishop-focused story in X-Men (1991) #8
#8-9: X-Men & Ghost Rider: Brood Trouble in the Big Easy (1993 paperback, ISBN 978-0871359742)
Also collects Ghost Rider (1990) #26-27. There is also a 1994 version with the same contents.
Issues #8-9 are frequently collected alongside Ghost Rider issues from this period. See Guide to Ghost Rider for more information.
#10-16: The X-Cutioner’s Song (Epic Collection Vol. 21)
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302948283 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #289-296, X-Men (1991) #10-16, X-Factor (1986) #84-86 and X-Force (1991) #16-18.
Infinity War: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Infinity War. This occurs between #11-12 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity War.
#12-13: Not collected in this format, though they are collected in oversize format, above.
#14-16: X-Cutioner’s Song
(2011 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785156109 / 2016 paperback, ISBN 978-1302900304 / digital / 2019 “Milestones” paperback / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #294-297, X-Factor (1986) #84-86, X-Force (1991) #16-18, X-Men (1991) #14-16, and Stryfe’s Strike File (1993) #1. Previously collected in a 1997 paperback (ISBN 978-0785100256) without UXM #297 (and with some printing errors). Also collected in other Epic Collection lines that contain the crossover in full.
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #17 – 41 & Annual 2-3/1993-1994: Fatal Attractions, BloodTies,
Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix, Phalanx Covenant, LegionQuest, & Age of Apocalypse (Feb 1993 – Feb 1995)
#17-23: Legacies (Epic Collection Vol. 22)
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951115 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #297-300 & Annual 17, X-Men (1991) #17-23, Stryfe’s Strike File, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #1.
#17-24: X-Men: A Skinning of Souls(2013 paperback, ISBN 978-0785185093 / digital)
Also collects the Survival Guide to the Mansion and material from Marvel Swimsuit Special #2.
Infinity Crusade: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Infinity Crusade. This occurs between #24-25 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity Crusade
#25: X-Men: Fatal Attractions
(2016 paperback, ISBN 978-1302901059 / digital / 2019 “Milestones” paperback, ISBN 978-1302919726 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #298-300, 303-304, 315; X-Factor (1986) #92; X-Force (1991) #25; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2; X-Men (1991) #25. Note that the oversized hardcover version has different contents. A 1995 paperback (ISBN 978-0785100652) collected only the anniversary hologram cover issues (Excalibur (1988) #71, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #304, Wolverine (1988) #75, X-Factor (1986) #92, X-Force (1991) #25, and X-Men (1991) #25.)
Issue #25 continues directly to Wolverine (1988) #75, so it is often collected alongside that issue. See Guide to Wolverine – Logan for more information.
Annual 2/1993: See “The Wedding,” below. This annual fits directly after issue #25 (and Wolverine (1988) #75), which means it is before Bloodties (and also before Excalibur (1988) #71 for Xavier and Jean).
#26: Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties (2012 hardcover, ISBN 978-0785161271 / digital)
This is a Marvel Premiere Edition hardcover, which was Marvel’s “budget” line of normal-sized hardcovers. Collects Avengers (1963) #368-369, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, X-Men (1991) #26, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #307, & Black Knight: Exodus (1996) #1. Previously available in an out-of-print softcover sans the Black Knight one-shot as Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties (1995 paperback, ISBN 978-0785101031).
Issue #26 is frequently collected alongside Avengers issues from this period. See Guide to Avengers (1963) for more information.
#27-30 & Annual 2/1993: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix
(2012 paperback, ISBN 978-0785162902 / digital)
A paperback collecting X-Men (1991) #27-30 & Annual 2; X-Men Unlimited (1991) #3; Uncanny X-Men #308-310 & Annual 18; X-Men: The Wedding Album; and What If? (1989) #60.
#30: Marvel Weddings (2005 paperback, ISBN 978-0785116868 / digital)
Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 21 (Peter & MJ), The Avengers (1963) #59-60 (Hank & Janet) & 127 (Quicksilver & Crystal, pt. 1), Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 3 (Reed & Sue) & #150 (Quicksilver & Crystal, pt. 2), The Incredible Hulk (1968) #319 (Bruce & Betty), and X-Men (1991) #30 (Scott & Jean)
Scott and Jean continue directly from issue #30 to The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix (1994) #1-4, which is sometimes collected alongside wedding material. Also, see Guide to Cable and Guide to X-Men Limited Series.
#31-32: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.
#33: X-Men Origins: Gambit (2016 paperback, ISBN 978-1302902476 / digital)
Collects X-Men Origins: Gambit (2009), Uncanny X-Men (1963) #266-267, X-Men (1991) #33, Gambit (1999) #25, and material from Nation X (2009) #2.
#33: X-Men Visionaries Art of Adam and Andy Kubert (1996 paperback)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #279, Wolverine (1988) #77-78, and X-Men (1991) #33
#34-35: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.
#36-37: X-Men Milestones: Phalanx Covenant (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920548 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #305-306, 312-313, & 316-317; Excalibur (1988) #78-80 & 82; X-Men (1991) #36-37; X-Factor (1986) #106; X-Force (1991) #38; Wolverine (1988) #85; and Cable (1993) #16
Issues #36-37 are typically collected alongside Generation X (1994). See Guide to New Mutants & Young X-Men for more information.
Annual 3/1994: Not collected in this format, though it is collected in oversize format, above. This fits immediately after Phalanx Covenant and it’s epilogue in Uncanny X-Men (1963) #318.
#38-41: The Complete Age of Apocalypse, Prelude
(2011 bargain-quality paperback, ISBN 978-0785155089 / digital)
Buyer beware! A paperback with incredibly low reproduction quality on newsprint paper. It’s unclear on whether this collects the entirety of these three issues, or just portions relevant to the crossover. Collects X-Factor (1986) #108-109, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #319-321, X-Men (1991) #38-41, Cable (1993) #20, and X-Men Age of Apocalypse Ashcan Edition. Previously collected as just the Uncanny X-Men and X-Men issues (with a fancy gold cover) as Legionquest (1996 paperback, ISBN 978-0785101796)
Issues #40-41 are often collected alongside the Age of Apocalypse event. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.
(Here X-Men (1991) becomes Amazing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #42 – 57 & Annual 4-5/1995-1996:
Road to Onslaught & Onslaught (Jul 1995 – Oct 1996)
Begins July 1995, parallel to Uncanny X-Men (1963) #322, X-Force (1991) #44, X-Factor (1986) #112, Wolverine (1988) #91, and Excalibur (1988) #87. X-Man (1995) continues out of Age of Apocalypse with issue #5.
This run is notable for frequently treating Uncanny X-Men and X-Men as bi-weekly editions running a contiguous story (possibly why some of it hasn’t been collected). It was also notable for frequent editorial intervention into plotlines.
as collected through Onslaught in a trio of paperbacks…
#42-45 & Annual 4/1995: X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 1 (2014 paperback, ISBN 978-0785188254 / digital)
Collects material from X-Men Prime, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #322-326, X-Men (1991) #42-45 & Annual 1995, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8. Annual 4/1995 fits after #44 but before UXM #325 and X-Men #45.
#46-49: X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 2 (2014 paperback, ISBN 978-0785188308 / digital)
Collects X-Men/Clandestine (1996) #1-2; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #327-328 & Annual 19/1995; X-Men (1991) #46-49; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #9; and Sabretooth Special (1995) AKA Red Zone #1. The Clandestine mini branches from #326, followed by Annual 19/1995, then issue #327. Sabretooth follows #328
#50-52:X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 3 (2015 paperback, ISBN 978-0785190059 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #329-332, Archangel (1996) #1, X-Men/Brood (1996) #1-2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #10, X-Men (1991) #50-52, Wolverine (1988) #101, and the Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook (1996). Archangel and X-Men/Brood #1-2 directly follow #328 and occur prior to #329 or X-Men #50.
#50, 53-57, & Annual 5/1996: Variously collected in paperback and omnibus as part of Onslaught. See Marvel Universe Events for collection information. For the simplest trade paperback solution to adding this to your physical or digital shelf, simply pick up X-Men Milestones: Onslaught (2020 paperback, ISBN / digital), which contains #53-57 (but not the annual). Annual 5/1996 falls between issues #59-60
as collected by single issue or storyline…
#46-47: X-Babies Classic (2010 digest-size paperback, ISBN 978-0785146544 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 10 & 12; Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (1989), and X-Men (1991) #46-47
#49 is not in Prelude to Onslaught, as is widely reported
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #58 – 84, Annual 6/1997, & X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998:
Psi-War, Hunt for Xavier, and X-Men by Joe Kelly (Nov 1996 – Jan 1999)
#58-61 & Annual 6/1997: X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916510 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #338-340 & Annual 20/1996 and 21/1997; X-Men (1991) #58-61 and Annual 1997; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #12-14, and X-Factor (1986) #130. Annual 1997 fits between #61-62 (and just before UXM Annual 1997).
#62-64 & -1: X-Men: The Trial of Gambit (2016 paperback, ISBN978-1302900700 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #341-350 & -1 and X-Men (1991) #62-64 & -1. UXM #343 falls just before Generation X #26. Issue #-1 was released between #345-346, but occurs entirely in flashback. Issues #62-64 is also typically collected with Shang-Chi guest appearances in the 90s – see Guide to Shang-Chi.
#65-70: X-Men Milestones: Operation Zero Tolerance (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923969
/ digital)
Collects Generation X (1994) #27, X-Men (1991) #65-70, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #346, Wolverine (1988) #115-118, Cable (1993) #45-47. A previous X-Men: Zero Tolerance (2000 paperback, ISBN 978-0785107385) in the old “Marvel’s Finest” trade dress collected these issues minus UXM but plus X-Force (1991) #67-69.
#70-79 & X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998: X-Men Gold, Vol. 0: Homecoming (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1302909543 / digital)
Also collects material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #18. Issues #71-75 cross over to stories in Uncanny X-Men #351-355, which are collected separately. The annual occurs after #84; all 1998 annuals were team-up books.
#80-84 & 1/2: X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X (2015 paperback, ISBN 978-0785197201 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #360-365; X-Men (1991) #80-84 & 1/2; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #22. Issue #360 crosses over with #80. Issue #1/2 occurs directly after issue #80. #362-365 crosses over with #82-84.
X-Men & Dr Doom Annual 1998: Collected in X-Men Gold, above, but fits here just prior to Magneto War.
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #85 – 99 & Annual 7/1999:
Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (Jan 1999 – April 2000)
#85-91 & Annual 7/1999: X-Men: Magneto War (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1302913762 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #366-371, X-Men (1991) #85-91 & Annual 7/1999; X-Men: The Magneto War (1999) #1; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #23 and material from #24; and Magneto Rex (1999) #1-3. Issues #85-87 are a direct crossover with Uncanny X-Men #366-367 ; issues #88-91 cross over to Uncanny X-Men#368-371.
#85-87: Magneto: Rogue Nation (2002 paperback, ISBN 978-0785108344)
Collects X-Men (1991) #85-87, and Uncanny X-Men (1963) #366-367, Magneto Rex (1999) #1-3, and X-Men: The Magneto War (1999) #1.
#91 & Annual 7/1999: Deathlok: Rage Against The Machine (20xx paperback, ISBN 978-0785192916 / digital)
Collects Cable (1993) #59-62, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #371, X-Men (1991) #91 & Annual 7/1999, Deathlok (1999) #1-11, and material from Cable (1993) #58. Annual 7/1999 immediately follows issue #91.
#92-95: X-Men: The Shattering (2009 paperback, ISBN 978-0785137337 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #372-375, X-Men (1991) #92-95, Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1-3, and X-Men 1999 Yearbook. There’s also an older paperback, The Astonishing X-Men: Deathwish (Apocalypse The Twelve Prelude) (2000 paperback, ISBN 978-0785107545), which collects the smaller range of X-Men #92, Astonishing X-Men #1-3, Uncanny X-Men #375, and X-Men #95.
A backup story in issue #94 bridges from Uncanny X-Men (1963) #66 to X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999) #1 and is collected along with Hidden Years. See X-Men Ongoing Series.
#96-97: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve (2008 paperback, ISBN 978-0785122630 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #376-377, Cable (1993) #75-76, X-Men (1991) #96-97, and Wolverine (1988) #146-147
#98: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse (2008 paperback, ISBN 978-0785122647 / digital)
Collects X-51 (1999) #8, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #378 and Annual 1999, Cable (1993) #77, Wolverine (1988) #148, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #26, X-Men (1991) #98, and X-Men: The Search for Cyclops (2000) #1-4.
#99: X-Men: Powerless (2010 paperback, ISBN 978-0785146773 / digital)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #379-380, Cable (1993) #78, X-Force (1991) #101, Wolverine (1998) #149, and X-Men (1991) #99.
X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #100 – 113 & Annual 8/2000:
Revolution through Eve of Destruction (May 2000 – June 2001)
Chris Claremont made a much-hyped return to writing both flagship X-Men titles with the Revolution line-wide relaunch, but it didn’t catch fire with fans. X-veteran Scott Lobell would take over for the final handful of issues prior to this title’s reboot as New X-Men with Grant Morrison at the helm.
#100-103: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Part of the Revolution linewide relaunch. Runs parallel to Uncanny X-Men (1963) #381-383.
#104-105: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Issue #104 begins a crossover with Uncanny X-Men (1963) #384-385
#106 & Annual 8/2000: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. The Annual comes after #106, which ends with an undisclosed amount of time remaining until the start of Maximum Security.
#107: Avengers / X-Men: Maximum Security (2010 paperback, ISBN 978-0785144991 / digital)
A massive paperback collecting Maximum Security (2003) #1-3 & Dangerous Planet, Captain America (1998) #36, Thor (1998) #30, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #387, Bishop: The Last X-Man (1999) #15, Iron Man (1998) #35, Avengers (1998) #35, Gambit (1999) #23, X-Men (1991) #107, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #29.
Maximum Security: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Maximum Security for more information.
#108-110: X-Men: Dream’s End (2004 paperback, ISBN 978-0785115519)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #388-390, Cable (1993) #87, Bishop: The Last X-Man (1999) #16, and X-Men (1991) #108-110.
#111-113: X-Men: Eve of Destruction (2005 paperback, ISBN 978-0785115526)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #391-393 and X-Men (1991) #111-113.
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